Artose Pinner

Detroit Lions 99th pick

RB ·

Kentucky · 2003–2007

Games

858

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

308

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2003

Round

Round 4

Pick

99th overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

College

Kentucky

Artose Pinner Career Stats

Ranks 8th in the 2003 draft class in rushing yards (858).
Best statistical season: 2005 with DET (349 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2003	DET	3	39	99	0
2004	DET	8	57	174	2
2005	DET	14	106	349	3
2006	MIN	11	42	192	3
2007	ATL	5	5	46	0
Career		41	249	860	8

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Rec	Rec Yds
2003	DET	3	5	40
2004	DET	8	11	72
2005	DET	14	21	181
2006	MIN	11	2	15
2007	ATL	5	0	0
Career		41	39	308

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Artose Pinner is a former running back out of Kentucky, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 99th overall pick (round 4) in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played 47 regular-season games from 2003 to 2007, with the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2003	DET	3	39	99	0	2.5	3	0
2004	DET	7	57	174	2	3.1	10	0
2005	DET	13	106	349	3	3.3	21	0
2006	MIN	8	42	192	3	4.6	11	1
2007	ATL	4	5	46	0	9.2	2	0
2003	DET	3	39	99	0	2.5	3	0
2004	DET	7	57	174	2	3.1	10	0
2005	DET	13	106	349	3	3.3	21	0
2006	MIN	8	42	192	3	4.6	11	1
2007	ATL	4	5	46	0	9.2	2	0
Career		35	249	860	8	3.5	47	1
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		47	249	858	8	3.4	47	1

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	Y/R	1D
2003	DET	3	5	5	40	8.0	2
2004	DET	7	11	11	72	6.5	1
2005	DET	13	21	21	181	8.6	7
2006	MIN	8	2	2	15	7.5	0
2007	ATL	4	0	0	0	—	0
2003	DET	3	5	5	40	8.0	2
2004	DET	7	11	11	72	6.5	1
2005	DET	13	21	21	181	8.6	7
2006	MIN	8	2	2	15	7.5	0
2007	ATL	4	0	0	0	—	0
Career		35	39	39	308	7.9	10
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		47	39	39	308	7.9	10

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-10

Weight

229 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.68s

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